LAWS396-10S2 (C)
Semester Two 2010
Media Law
Description
Media Law
Media law is a fascinating and increasingly important subject. This course pursues a general theme of investigating and analysing the nature of free speech and the public interest as they relate to the media. It covers the most important laws which impact on the media, including defamation, court reporting and contempt, breach of confidence, copyright, restrictions on news-gathering methods, privacy, the Broadcasting Standards Authority and the Press Council, objectionable publications and other relevant criminal offences.
Learning Outcomes
The objects of the course are:
• to give students knowledge and understanding of the general principles;
• to give students analytical and critical skills in relation to the present law;
• to enable students to consider possible reform of the law; and
• to assist students to develop research and writing skills.
Course Coordinator / Lecturer
Ursula Cheer
Assessment
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Essay
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24 Sep 2010
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30%
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Final Examination
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70%
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Assessment is by way of a compulsory exam worth 70%, and a compulsory essay of between 3,000-4,000 words worth 30% in total.
Examination and Formal Tests
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Exam
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Thursday
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28 Oct 2010
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2:30pm-5:30pm
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Textbooks
Required Texts
Burrows, J. F. , Cheer, Ursula;
Media law in New Zealand;
5th ed;
Oxford University Press, 2005.
For further information see
School of Law.
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